This is the information page about the shipwreck Chant 63, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 0.461 N,0 14.584 E (53.7402833, 0.2099667)

 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.

 

1. Acklamd (possibly)
2. Agnes
3. Airdrie (possibly)
4. Albatross
5. Angelo rose
6. Arctic viking
7. Ardens (probably)
8. Avance (probably)
9. Ballogie
10. Bellerophon
11. Bonhomme richard
12. Brabant
13. Brema
14. British councillor
15. British prince
16. Briton (possibly)
17. Bur
18. Cadmus
19. Canada
20. Caroline
21. Carson
22. Chant 63
23. Chloris (possibly)
24. Corhampton
25. Corinth (possibly)
26. Cyclope
27. Dana (possibly)
28. Deptford
29. Diana
30. Diana
31. Dryade
32. Elfrida
33. Eli
34. Empress (probably)
35. Feltre
36. Forest queen
37. G.3
38. Gem (bow section)
39. Gem (stern section)
40. Georgios
41. Girl ita
42. Grangemouth
43. Greltoria (probably)
44. Hannah
45. Hannah louisa
46. Harnis (probably)
47. Helmsman (probably)
48. Hercules
49. Hms akranes
50. Hms banyers
51. Hms botanic
52. Hms desire (possibly)
53. Hms dirk
54. Hms fairy
55. Hms falcon (stern section)
56. Hms falmouth
57. Hms garmo (probably)
58. Hms silicia
59. Hms thalia
60. Hms thomas cornwall
61. Holmar i
62. Homer
63. Hornsund (probably)
64. Horsted
65. Houghton
66. Hugh taylor
67. Ida
68. J b paddon
69. Jane
70. Jane (possibly)
71. Janet helen (possibly)
72. Jerv
73. John rettig (probably)
74. Kalo (probably)
75. Kernoozer
76. Kieldrecht (possibly)
77. Kilrea (probably)
78. Kimberley (possibly)
79. Kingston cameo
80. Knuthenborg
81. Lady ann
82. Lady anstruther (probably)
83. Landport (possibly)
84. Laurel (possibly)
85. Leander
86. Leersum (probably)
87. Leonora
88. Lifeguard (possibly)
89. Linaria (probably)
90. Lyra (bow section)
91. M c holm
92. Madame renee
93. Magdalyn ann
94. Maggie
95. Malvina (fwd part)
96. Manchester engineer (probably)
97. Manx queen
98. Marian francis
99. Marie l
100. Markersdall (probably)
101. Meeuw
102. Middlesborough
103. Modig
104. Modiva (possibly)
105. Mongolian
106. Nar
107. Nitedal
108. Norfolk coast
109. Norhilda
110. Onward (possibly)
111. Orsa
112. Otis tetrax
113. Our lorraine
114. Paraciers
115. Peebles (possibly)
116. Phare (probably)
117. Portia
118. Realf
119. Runswick
120. Sapphire (probably)
121. Seistan
122. Sirajah
123. Sixty-six
124. Sna iii
125. Sota eduardo
126. Stanburn
127. Storm drift
128. Tangistan
129. Tees
130. Thea
131. Togston (possibly)
132. Trongate
133. Ub 107 & malvina (after part)
134. Uc 39
135. Uc 47
136. Uc 75
137. Umbe
138. Upminster (possibly)
139. Uralar segundo (cargo debris)
140. Vaaren
141. Vaaren (possibly)
142. Varangmalm (possibly)
143. Victo (stern section)
144. Ville de valenciennes
145. Violet (probably)
146. Wayside flower (possibly)
147. Whitemantle (possibly)

 

Name: CHANT 63

Year of registration: 1944

Water depth above wreck: 49 meter, Height above seabed: 142 cm

Known since: 1944, last detected: 20160310

Details measurements/cartography: H2351/44 7.7.44 POSN 540036N, 001418E. OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR 81FT MLLW. (CAPT M/S HUMBER, 1944). INS AS NDW. BR STD. 20.3.72 AMEND TO WK 24MTRS (81FT). NC 121. 3.7.72 SHOWN ON DANISH FISH CHART 5400 [1965]. 9.5.74 AMEND TO WK 23MTRS [LAT]. NC 121. 22.8.77 AMEND TO SW WK 23.0MTRS. NC 1191. H5084/77 21.3.80 SMALL INTACT WK EXAM'D 28.11.79 IN 540026N, 001443E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 43.9 IN GEN DEPTH 50MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 6.7MTRS, LENGTH 40MTRS. LYING 145/325DEG IN AREA OF SAND WAVES. (HMS EGERIA, HI 64/79). AMEND TO WK 43MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2016/000053291 3.10.16 EXAM'D 10.3.16; IN 5400.461N, 0014.584E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 42.24MTRS, GEN DEPTH 49MTRS. LENGTH 44.5MTRS, WIDTH 9.4MTRS, HT 7.11MTRS, ORIENTATION 142/322 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY, WK PARTIALLY INTACT. (MMT, HI 1473, H525_6462). AMEND NDW 42MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 54 0.461 N,0 14.584 E

 

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